PRINTER'S NO. 178
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
218
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CIRESI, FLEMING, FRANKEL, HANBIDGE,
HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KINKEAD, MADDEN, PASHINSKI, RABB,
SANCHEZ AND SCHLOSSBERG, MARCH 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 8, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in charter schools, providing for
study of charter school academic and financial practices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1705-A. Study of Charter School A cademic and
Financial Practices.--(a) The State board shall conduct a
comprehensive study outlining the best academic and financial
practices of high-performing charter schools currently operating
in this Commonwealth and the unsuccessful academic and financial
practices of low-performing charter schools currently or
previously operating in this Commonwealth. The study shall
include a detailed assessment of the following:
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